:::: Naval Vessels - GREAT BRITAIN - ESCORT VESSELS
BLACK SWAN x 3
Code - N1722
£1.35
Class - 13
Date - 1939
Description - BLACK SWAN CLASS x 3 N1722
British Sloops built 1939-45. Sisters Erne, Actaeon,
Flamingo, Ibis, Alacrity, Amethyst,Crane, Chanticleer, Cygnet,
Hart, Hind, Kite, Lapwing, Lark, Magpie, Mermaid, Modeste,
Nereide, Opossum, Peacock, Pheasant, Redpole, Snipe,
Sparrow, Starling, Whimbrel, Woodpecker, Wren, Wild Goose
& Woodcock. + Cuavery & Kistna for R.I.N. (Nonsuch,
Nymphe, Partridge, Waterhen & Wryneck cancelled)
Displacement 1,300 tons
Dimensions 283' x 37'6"x8'6"
Armament 6 x 4"
4 x 2pdr, 4 x 0.5"
Speed 19 ¼ knots
